U boat entering naval base with sword hanging on

[glaser]

Look at the left lower corner: a black grip sword is hanging on the insulator riggings
of the u-boat entering a naval base! Not the best place to store it on board, the owner is probably looking for it elsewhere Kriegsmarine joke?

u boat returning to base funny sword.JPG

[Terrence]

Possibly a capture sword? Does not look KM

[colt45s]

were there 46 U Boats that did not surrender imediantly ?

[Eric JB]

Photo shows :

U-123 under command of Kapitänleutnant Reinhard Hardegen.
Entering Lorient - France near landing stage A 3.
Next to the antenna one can see a sword grip and shark tail.

Best regards

Eric-Jan